Avista 250421 Lewiston Construction

IPUC Construction Inspection
Inspector(s): Perkins Date(s): 250421
Company/Owner: Avista Utilities Unit/OPID: 31232
Address: 1740 Cedar Ave,4028 Fairway Ave (Dig In) City/District: Lewiston
Contractor/Job #: W/O 1035697509, Foreman: Operator Supervisor:
W/O 1036380441 Tyler Burke, On-Site: N
Brandon Hartill
Job Description: 2" abandonment, %" service line System Type: © GD
repair.
One-Call Ticket: Contractor on dig in had not called in Total Inspection Days: 1
a locate ticket.
Tasks: Procedure# Rating Comments
1. Materials-Handling, Storage, Labeling 3.12-3.13 SAT
2. Trenching/Boring-Depth, Clearance 3.15 N/A
3. Bedding/Backfill 3.15 SAT Only observed line strike, backfill,
used native soil
4. Pipe Installation (Tracer Wire) 3.13 N/A
5. Valve Installation 2.14 N/A
6. Coating Condition 2.12 Unk Watched them put on wax wrap
7. Manuals-Field Procedures, O & M 1.4 N/A Did not observe manuals
8. Testing-Pressure, Duration, Type 2.12-13/3.18 SAT 100 PSI-10 Minutes on %" repair
9. OQ Qualifications 4.31 SAT Only checked service tech on repair
10. Casing Seal/Installation 3.42 N/A
11. Service Line Installation 3.16 N/A
12. Tie-In/Hot Tapping 3.32 N/A
13. Meter Location/Regulator Testing 2.22 N/A
14. Equipment Calibration Verification 5.11,14,21 SAT Pressure gauge date in file
15. EFV Installation 3.16 N/A
16. MAOP 4.15 N/A
17. Purge 3.17 N/A
18. Safety Equipment GESH 4 SAT Extinguisher
19. Abandonment 5.16 N/A
20. Line Locating 4.13 N/A
21. Plastic Pipe 3.23-25 SAT Used Lyco fittings for repair of%
- Joiner(s) Qualified Aldyl-A service line
- Fusion Tools
- Heat Plate
IPUC Form 4 Rev. 12/11/2024

IPUC Construction Inspection
- Joining Procedure
22. Steel Pipe N/A
-Welder(s) Qualified 3.22
Pipe/Coating—Inspected/Repaired 2.12
- Cathodic Protection 2.32
- Non-Destructive Testing 3.12
- Welding Procedures
- Removal of asbestos wrap
- Exothermic Welding
Additional Comments:
I traveled to Lewiston to oversee new construction at 1740 Cedar Lane. Upon arrival, I found that the
project had been completed, except for applying the wax wrap to the 2-inch abandoned steel line and
completing the backfilling.
Upon notification of a line strike incident at 4028 Fairway Ave., where a contractor struck a %2" service line
during the driveway installation, I promptly arrived on-site. Upon arrival, Avista service technician
Brandon Hartill (OQ in file) was actively excavating the affected area and had applied a squeezer to halt
gas flow. He was utilizing a four-gas detector to monitor vapors and had a fire extinguisher positioned
nearby for safety.
I inquired with the contractor regarding their locate ticket, and they directed me to contact the business
owner. Upon speaking with the owner of the concrete company, he confirmed that no locate ticket had been
requested, citing that Avista had flagged the area during a site visit two weeks prior. I informed him of the
requirement to request a locate ticket before any excavation work.
The ELM supervisor arrived on-site to verify the situation and confirmed that no locate ticket had been
called in, ensuring that ELM was not at fault for the strike. The service technician proceeded with the
necessary repairs, removing the damaged section and installing a new %Z"pipe, two feet in length, using
Lyco fittings. A 100 PSI pressure test was conducted for ten minutes to ensure system integrity. Following
the successful pressure test, the technician completed the supply side connection,released the squeezer, and
performed a leak test on the repaired line. He then applied his operator number to the repair, marked off the
squeeze point, buried the repaired section and conducted a relight at the location.
Corrective Action Required: ❑ Yes ® No Compliance Letter#: NA
Lead Inspector: Perkins Date: Reviewer: z.8,,KS Date:
250421
Signature: �� Signature:
IPUC Form 4 Rev.12/11/2024